3.4% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gingin · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Gingin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low 3.4% unemployment rate marks the job market in Gingin, where the local economy is heavily tied to the land. While few people are out of work, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the state figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment at 57.0% is also lower than most areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.
53.8% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 29.1% of workers. Mining, construction and retail trade also make up a significant portion of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common role at 22.0%, followed by managers at 19.3%. Technicians, trades and machinery operators also make up a large share of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Gingin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53570/gingin/topic/employment